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Organizations across multiple industries have experienced change related   to internal and external influences founded upon behavioral theories. Short- and long-term organizational success requires leaders to distinguish         connections between these influences and individual, group, and                  organizational behaviors. Organizational behavior reviews the usual               suspects that influence organizational performance and sustainability,         including, but not limited to, leadership approach and style, motivational   methods and models, internal and external culture, individual behaviors,     attitudes, and individual perceptions.
The purpose of this project is to explore these topics from the three specific  layers related to organizations: the individual, the group, and the entire         organizational system. The project will be a case study analysis of an           organization. The analysis will include exploring the organizational               modeling, the leadership theory used, and the organizational culture of the company in the case study. By examining an organization through the case study, you will better understand how the different aspects of organizational behavior manifest themselves within a company and how that influences    the operations of the company. You will use this case study for this                  project:  The GM Culture Crisis: What Leaders Must Learn From This Culture   Case Study. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326013055/http://switchandshift.com/the-gm-culture-crisis
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following           course outcomes:
Analyze organizational shifts in common business practices in the form  of structure or design throughout history for their influence on modern organizational ideals
Assess internal and external influences to ensure alignment with               organizational outcomes
Analyze behavioral cause and effect in terms of the organizational           outcomes in both employee and organizational performance
Analyze the impact of culture on organizational operations for its               influence on leadership styles and motivational theories on behavior     within the organization
Apply organizational behavior models and decision-making tools used  by management in a business organization
Prompt
For this project, you will analyze a real-world case study through the lens of organizational behavior, including at least cultural, diverse, motivational,     and leadership model perspectives. You will identify these key components within the case study, using proper organizational behavior terminology,      and discuss the impacts each appears to have within the organization itself.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Introduction
How is the organization described in the case study? What are its key attributes? What are its strengths and weaknesses?
Organizational Modeling
Describe a current behavioral organizational model used in the case study.
Compare the current behavioral organizational model used above     to other models used within the industry and also within external        related industries.
Explain why there are differences between the organizational model  used by the organization in the case study and those used by              organizations in another similar industry. In other words, what are        some of the reasons for using these different organizational models?
Compare the current impact of culture on current organizational      models to the impact culture has had on past organizational models.
Explain how the organization is or is not operating within an                  organizational model unique to its industry.
Explain if motivational models have shifted in comparison to the        organizational modeling trends.
Evaluate Leadership Theory
Describe a leadership style used in the case study and why there was a shift in leadership style throughout the case study.
Explain the characteristics and decisions of management in the case study that help explain the shift in leadership style.
Identify the internal and external influences on the organization that may have caused the shift in leadership style. Be sure to explain your choices.
Describe the relationship between a leadership style used by the       organization in the case study and the decision-making process.
Assess Organizational Culture
Discuss the internal culture present within the organization. Be sure to utilize terms relative to organizational behavior.
Identify specific examples from the case study that demonstrate the  internal culture present within the organization.
Insights and Conclusions
Explain why the leadership style(s) and internal culture of the               organization complement each other or do not complement each    other.
Explain whether or not the changes in leadership style or internal         culture of the organization influenced each other.
Explain how the leadership styles and internal culture of the                  organization may have influenced the behavior of the employees      within the organization. You could consider providing specific              instances or examples from within the case study to support your        response.
https://web.archive.org/web/20180326013055/http://switchandshift.com/the-gm-culture-crisis